Windows 10: How to change Brightness when Plugged in or on Battery – Windows 11/10

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If you want to change screen brightness when plugged in or on battery, here is how you can do that. It is quite straightforward to change the brightness of your screen when using Windows 11 or Windows 10. There are essentially three ways to adjust the brightness, and this article mentions all of them. If […]

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Unable to set brightness level for Plugged in and on battery

Hi,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



I understand that you are unable to set brightness level for plugged in and on battery.



I would like to inform you that the brightness slider to adjust brightness separately was removed from Windows 10 starting from the build version 1903. The screen brightness can be adjusted using the slider from the Notification center.



Ideally, the brightness slider will allow a user to adjust the display brightness, and that brightness will be remembered as the preferred brightness whether the laptop is on battery or connected to a charger.



However, as you have mentioned that after an update the feature is not working, we would like to know the update that was installed recently. To check go to
Start >> Settings >> Update & Security >> Windows Update >> View update history.



We would also like to know the build version of Windows installed on the computer currently. To check type: winver in the
search bar on the Taskbar and hit Enter.



Meanwhile, I would suggest you to try updating the display drivers and check if that helps. Refer the steps mentioned below:

1. Press Windows Logo key + X, and select
   Device Manager.
   
2. Expand Display adapters.
   
3. Right click on the display
   device and select Update Driver.
   

Article for reference:
Update drivers in Windows 10.



For additional information, see
Change screen brightness in Windows 10.



Let us know how it goes.



Regards,

Nikhar Khare

Microsoft Community - Moderator

 

Laptop goes brighter when on battery, dim when plugged in

My dads laptop has been having this issue for a bit he says. He was having an error on boot that had an issue with the battery. And his battery couldnt hold a charge so i had him replace it. Thats all gone, but the dimming issue when plugged in is still there. I adjusted the brightness in ATI catalyst control panel but that just changed the white balance more than anything. I cant find a brightness setting in Win XP like I can in windows 7. Suggestions?

 

Battery Saver/Brightness

Hello T J Wilson,

Thank you for keeping us posted.

As per the description, I understand that you are experiencing issue with brightness settings on the system.

I certainly understand your concern and will try my best to help you.

I really appreciate all your efforts in trying to fix the issue.

There is a possibility that this issue might have occurred due to incompatible or corrupt display drivers or the brightness settings are not correct in the system.

I would suggest you to try the following methods and check if it helps.

Method 1:

To check for the brightness settings, please follow the steps given below and check if it helps.

• 
  Press “Windows + C” keys on the keyboard.
  
• 
  In the search box, type
  Power Options.
  
• 
  Click on Power options, and under any plan, click
  Change plan settings.
  
• 
  Click Change advanced power settings.
  
• 
  In the list, expand Display, and then expand
  Enable adaptive brightness.
  
• 
  To turn adaptive brightness on or off when your computer is running on battery power, click
  On battery, and then, in the list, click On or
  Off.
  
• 
  To turn adaptive brightness on or off when your computer is plugged into an outlet, click
  Plugged in, and then, in the list, click On or
  Off.
  
• Click Apply. Click
  OK.

If the issue persists, follow method 2

Method 2:

Step 1:
Update the Display driver.

Please follow the steps given below to update the display driver.

• 
  Press Windows key + X when you are at desktop.
  
• 
  Select Device Manager.
  
• 
  Expand Display adapters.
  
• 
  Right-click the display driver and click
  Update Driver Software.
  
• 
  Select Search Automatically for Updated Driver Software.
  

Step 2:

Check if there are any updates for display drivers available in Optional Updates; this might fix the issue. Refer to the following steps.

• 
  At the Start screen, type Windows Update.
  
• 
  Click or tap Settings on the right side of the screen, and then select Install optional updates from the left results.
  
• 
  When the Windows Update control panel opens, click on “Check for Updates” on the top left corner to receive a fresh list of updates.
  

Also see: Download and install drivers

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-ca/windows-8/all-drivers

I hope this information is helpful.

Please do let us know if you need any further assistance, we will be glad to assist you.

Thank you.

Jayant